Process of selection of architect and design of Canada’s Temple

12 December 2023 / 1 Questions 180

All Local Spiritual Assemblies
All Regional Bahá’í Councils
All Registered Groups

Dear Bahá’í Friends,

As promised in our letter dated 5 December 2023, we are pleased to share information about the process of selecting an architect and a design for Canada’s National House of Worship.

As you know from our letter, a number of consultations with the Office of Temples and Sites at the Bahá’í World Centre have guided us and helped us map out lines of action. Among the first steps taken to support the architect and design selection process was the appointment of a team of experienced friends to oversee procedural details, bring together particulars of potential architects, and eventually prepare evaluations/reports of concept submissions to be put forward to the National Spiritual Assembly and the Bahá’í World Centre.

We are now ready for the next stage. The National Assembly lovingly invites Canadian Bahá’í architects and graduate architects who have not previously designed and completed a House of Worship elsewhere, to submit an Expression of Interest for the design of Canada’s House of Worship by sending their name, contact information and educational qualifications to temple@bahai.ca with the subject line “Expression of Interest – Canada’s House of Worship” before 31 January. Applicants will be contacted by the team directly about next steps and should not include a concept design at this stage.

We appreciate your assistance in widely circulating this invitation and ensuring that those friends who may be considering a submission receive it.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,
Karen McKye, Secretary